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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-20

Each person responsible for a bathing water draws up the bathing water profile provided for in article L. 1332-3. This profile includes in particular the following elements 1° A description of the phy…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 C

The advance payment provided for in 2° of 2 of article 204 A is payable:A. - Income subject to income tax in the categories of industrial and commercial profits, agricultural profits, non-commercial p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory powers.

Article L5215-20

I. - The urban community exercises the following competences by operation of law, in place and stead of the member municipalities:1° With regard to the economic, social and cultural development and pl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
32°: Tax credit for students to finance their higher education

Article 200 terdecies

I. - Loans taken out between 1 September 2005 and 31 December 2008 with a view to financing their studies by persons aged no more than twenty-five and enrolled in a course of higher education entitle…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional private equity funds.

Article R214-205

I. - Articles R. 214-32-18 to R. 214-32-21, article R. 214-32-27, I of article R. 214-32-28 and articles R. 214-32-29, R. 214-32-32 to R. 214-32-36, R. 214-32-38 to R. 214-32-42, R. 214-36, R. 214-39…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208 C

I. - Listed property investment companies are defined as joint stock companies listed on a regulated market in accordance with Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General information

Article 205 B

I.-For the purposes of this article and articles 205 C and 205 D, the following definitions shall apply: 1° Hybrid arrangement: a situation in which: a) A payment is made under a financial instrument…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-20

The procedures for applying this chapter are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, and in particular :1° The scientific criteria justifying, where appropriate, exemption from bioavailability stu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-20

In application of the fourth paragraph of article L. 5141-5, for the veterinary medicinal products mentioned in this article, the dossier attached to the application for marketing authorisation is com…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Dormant accounts

Article L312-20

I. - Deposits and assets held in dormant accounts mentioned in article L. 312-19 are deposited with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations: 1° For dormant accounts mentioned in 1° of I of the same art…

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